Ash receiver



y 1933- J. H. REICHART 1,918,053

ASH RECEIVER Filed Feb. 21, 1930 ATTORNEYS Patented July 11, 1933 Parser -Fic JAMES H. REIGHART, OF MUN GIE, INDIANA- .ASH RECEIVER Application filed February 21, 1930.

in the particular construction and cooperation of the several parts permitting permissible discharge of ashes, cigar and cigarette stubs, mati'thes and the like,to an ash receiver and for smothering the same if and when desired. V i

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawing and the following description and claims.

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a smokers vase embodying the invention, parts being broken away to show the same and other parts in central section.

ilan view of the invention. 7

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the cooperating portions of the cover stem and match box support.

In the drawing 10 indicates a main body portion of a vase type ash receiver having thefoot or base 11 connected thereto by the pedestal or neck 12. A top portion 13 of the vase is extended inwardly and includes a throat H and then is extended outwardly as at 15 and terminates in an outwardly flared seat 16, the end of which protected by a curled or beaded portion 17. lVhatever is introduced into the mouth of the vase and is not axially introduced engages the in clined side 15 and discharges toward the throat and through the same into the main body portion 10.

The vase is provided with suitable han dies 18 and when the cover construction is Fig. 2 is a top removed by lifting thesame from the vase,

the vase may be readily inverted and the contents of the ash. receiving portion discharged through the throat 1d. The means for sealing the throat and for forming an ash tray or support for cigars, cigarettes safety match box support.

U-shaped strap and is adapted to lie'adja- 95 Serial No. 430,194.

and the like, and for operating the sealing closure'consists of a cover plate, a sealing closure normally constrained toward sealing position, and a cover exposed manually engage-able member for operating the closure and supported by the cover.

The cover includes a metal late havin a )luralit of se mental downwardl -(l1Sl18Cl y n portions 19 ad]acent intermediate portions including a ridge 20 that merges with a con tral portion 21. The outer periphery of the disk is preferably beaded'as at 22. andseats' upon the inclined portion 16 of the mouth of the Vase. Each segmental portion 19 in cludes a central opening 23 and a plurality of radially arranged slots 24. The arrangement is such that ashes and the like deposited upon each segment portion will either pass through the slots 24 or gravitate toward opening. 23 and pass through the same into the vase. The arrangement likewise is such that each segment may be readily cleaned or dusted by the housewife there being a minimum ofinterfering corrugations in which ashes, tar orthe like can accumulate. The ridged portions 20constitute the equivalent of a reenforced spiden arm for supporting the peripheral rim 22v of the cover. The central portion 21 in eludes an upwardly extending coaxial embossment 25 apertured as at 26 to slidably receive the rotating and reciprocating rod 27. Rod 27 at itslower end supports a coni- 1 cal closure 28, the same having a projected outline slightly less than substantially that' of the throat 1d and the length 'of-the rod 27 is such that theoutermost portion of the closure 28 terminates or is normally posi tioned immediately adjacent the most restricted portion of the throat la.

In the present invention the cover exposed manually engageable member for actuating the rod 27 consists of a so-called It includes a boss 32 that rides upon or abuts the emis smothered.

bossed portion 25 of the cover. A box support consists of an inverted U-shaped memher having the top portion 33, the sides and the inwardly'directed ends 85, which are extended downwardly as at 36 and thence are projected outwardly as at 37 so that portions 35 and 37 lie parallel to each other and clampingly mount the box support in and upon the U-shaped box protector 3031. By this construction the angular ends 37 are directed outwardly and clear the base portion 21 of the circular cover and thus unsightly markings on the latter are prevented from forming.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The cover is positioned in the mouth of the vase. Upon release of the match box support construction secured to the upper end .,.of the actuating rod 27, the coneclosure, rod

"and match box seat themselves in their nor mal position. Should the rod in this movement be cooked, orother than axial, then the engagement of the cone upon the inclined portion 15 or the portion 14 adjacent "thereto will cause'the cone to automatically center itself. p 7

In normal usage the ashes may bedeposited' through the openings and the ma't'ches, cigar and cigarette s1 ubs may also be deposited theretlirough and they will. collect in thethroat of the vase and be held there by the cone 28. It the matches or stubs are still smoldering or burning, the W fire or blaze may be extinguished by smothering the same. This is accomplished by engaging the match box holder, elevating rod' 27, whereupon all of the material deposited in the throat will slide along the ,sides 15 and adjacent portions 14 of the 40*throat or along'the upper-surface oi the cone closure 28 and pass into the main body of the-vase. lVhen this has been accomplished, the'matchbox is released, the cone again seat-s itself and the flames or fire is As heretofore indicated 'in order to remove the debris collected in the vase, all that is necessary is to lift the cover low the cover normally supporting said clo" sure in the throat member, and a match box support exposed above the cover and secured to the upper end of the stem adapted to raise and lower the closure and. to rotate the match box. 7 V

2. In combinationan ash and stub receiving circular throat member having an out wardlyv flared mouth terminating in a peripheral seat near its open end, a detachable cover ne stingly receivable by the mouth seat and including ash and stub receiving openings therein, a conical closure positioned in and substantially sealing the narrowest portion oi said throat member, an elongated stem slidably and rotatably supported by the cover, said stem at its lower end and below the cover normally supporting said closure in the throat member, and a. match box support exposed above the cover and secured to the upper end of the stem adapted to raise and lower the closure and to rotate the match box, said match box support having a central. base portion including a downwardly directed axial embossn cnt associated vwith the outer end of the stem andsaid cover including an'axial embossment surrounding a central aperature in which the stem is rotbl l l'll'l ta -a y ano s it a) y supported, said cover axial embossment extending upwardly for engagement by the support embossmentfor insuring free rotation of the match box supire cover and cone closure are simultaneously port and stem, v

In witness whereof, I have hereunto atfixed my signature.

by-engaging'the openings or by lifting upon the match box. In either event, the

removed from the vase mouth and throat JAMES REICHART. 

